While England continues to shiver in the icy grip of winter, Sir Alex and his squad are enjoying sun-bathed training sessions in Qatar.

英格兰依然银装素裹，弗格森爵士和他的弟子们却在卡塔尔享受阳光。

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While the Northern Hemisphere is still in the grip of winter, crops are growing in the Southern Hemisphere, as indicated by the many green fields.

当北半球还处在严冬时，南半球的农作物正蓬勃生长，正如这些绿色的农田显现的那样。

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Abdullah appealed for greater international help for more than 300, 000 Syrian refugees who have already fled over the border into Jordan and are suffering in the grip of a cruel winter.

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And yet thanks to the visiting flu virus, against which too few people were vaccinated, New Labour now gives exactly the impression that Mr Blair wants to avoid: not exceptional government, not even government as usual, but government in the grip of the usual winter flu crisis.

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Same with Lee, who escaped the grip of the Yankees last winter.

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